Delicious & Moist Chocolate Cake

by: Felicity King


This fantabulous chocolate cake is light and fluffy, moist, and very easy to make. It will definitely be a winner with your guests at afternoon teas or church socials.

             Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cups cocoa
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup hot, very strong coffee

Mix and blend all dry ingredients together, except for sugar. Cream sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk until blended. Gradually add the dry ingredients.
Add the hot coffee by pouring a slow stream against the inside of the bowl while mixing.
Batter will be thin.
Pour in a 9x13 pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.

 Chocolate Frosting Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk (plus extra for thinning)

Mix cocoa and sugar in a bowl. In another bowl, cream the butter. Gradually add the cocoa and sugar mixture to the creamed butter, alternately, with the half cup of milk until blended. Carefully add very small amounts of milk at a time until desired consistency is reached. Cream well in between each addition of milk.
Frost on cooled cake. Serve in generous helpings to your guests. :-)